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Finished chestnut and wild cordyceps braised chicken in a rich brown sauce, served in a shallow bowl

Chestnut and Cordyceps Braised Chicken: A Slow Braise Worth the Wait

A bowl of finished fish maw and dried scallop congee garnished with scallion and shredded scallop

Fish Maw and Dried Scallop Congee, Simmered Slow

A savory fish maw and dried scallop congee: soak fish maw overnight, blanch with ginger and scallion, then simmer with scallops in a rich rice porridge base.

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A finished double-boiled pandan bird's nest dessert in a glass bowl with pale jade-green broth, translucent bird's nest strands, and a knotted pandan leaf garnish beside a white porcelain spoon

A Pandan Bird's Nest, Double-Boiled Until Fragrant

A pandan bird's nest recipe: fresh pandan leaves steeped with soaked nest, gently double-boiled about 40 minutes, sweetened with rock sugar or monk fruit.

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Double-boiled wild cordyceps soup with Chinese yam and red dates in a white bowl

A Vu Lan Family Soup: Cordyceps with Chinese Yam and Red Dates

A simple family soup for Vu Lan: wild cordyceps simmered gently with Chinese yam and red dates in a clear, lightly sweet broth for the whole table.

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Bowl of kabocha pumpkin soup with orange Cordyceps militaris stalks

Cordyceps Militaris and Kabocha Pumpkin Soup

Kabocha pumpkin simmers with slender orange Cordyceps militaris for about 30 minutes into a naturally sweet, silky soup — a simple way to use kabocha as it arrives in late summer.

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Bowl of fish maw, sweet corn, and pork rib soup

Fish Maw, Sweet Corn, and Pork Rib Soup

Soaked fish maw simmers with sweet corn and pork ribs for about 90 minutes into a clear, gently sweet broth — a comforting soup that lets the corn's natural sweetness carry the seasoning.

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Chilled bird's nest dessert with fresh halved figs in a white porcelain bowl

Fresh Figs and Bird's Nest, Lightly Sweetened

Ripe fresh figs and double-boiled bird's nest in a light rock-sugar syrup make a chilled, late-summer dessert that lets the fruit lead and keeps the sweetness gentle.

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Opened parchment packet with steamed chicken and whole wild cordyceps on a white plate

Sealed in Parchment: Steamed Chicken with Wild Cordyceps

Chicken pieces and whole wild cordyceps are sealed inside parchment paper and steamed together, trapping the aroma in one packet. Here is the technique, step by step.

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A white bowl of glossy thick fish maw and crab meat soup with a white porcelain spoon beside it

Fish Maw and Crab Meat Thick Soup: A Silky Cantonese-Style Bowl

Fish maw and crab meat thick soup is a cornstarch- and egg-white-thickened Cantonese-style geng, simmered until the broth turns silky and clings to the spoon. Here is the full method, from soaking the fish maw to the final thickening.

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Chilled bird's nest dessert with muscat grapes in a glass bowl beside a white porcelain spoon

When Muscat Grapes Meet a Chilled Bowl of Bird's Nest

A simple chilled bird's nest recipe with muscat grapes, sweetened with rock sugar or monk fruit — soak, double-boil, chill, and serve.

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